Yongyuth quits as Puea Thai leader, making way for Kowit

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Yongyuth Wichaidit has stepped down as leader of the Puea Thai Party to clear the way for former police chief Kowit Wattana to restructure the party.

Kowit: Declines to comment

Mr Yongyuth's resignation yesterday came after he chaired a board meeting on Wednesday night to discuss the leadership change.

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CRASSUS

Discussion 4 : 10/09/2010 at 03:34 PM4
there is no way to protect democracy than the way the romans used.the state must be hard with the enemies of democracy and vanquish those that want the political corruption to replace the democracy.
Jono

Discussion 3 : 10/09/2010 at 12:48 PM3
You can't be serious. It doesn't surprise me that PT want to appoint a former police chief to lead the party, and possibly become the next PM, afterall the whole police force are a bunch of tomatoes, but when you consider what a let down the police are to this country, the role they played in making the May crisis even worse, just how appropriate is it to have one of their former chiefs leading Thailand's most popular party. No wonder that PT is losing MPs and in total disarray, they can't even select a leader with an track record of good leadership. And I think we all know the answer. That's Thai politics for you.
democraZy

Discussion 2 : 10/09/2010 at 10:14 AM2
The same as always. The fugitive from aboroad pulls the strings on his puppets.
vick

Discussion 1 : 10/09/2010 at 08:11 AM1
It is not a surprise at all, Yongyuth original appointment is just an "nominee" when election time get closer, thing will get clearer. I can expect all kind of attack all kind of political motivated kind of attack will eventually be planned either directly or indirectly...let's look forward, the truth will appear by itself.